The Reel Cut
Just A Movie Podcast. Reel Guys. Reel Opinions. Reel Cuts. We're three guys who love to talk all things movies and TV. Join us as we discuss all the latest headlines, dive into debates and new themes every single episode and hit you with some fun facts along the way.
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Scott Whitley, Nick Foster & Mark Brunskill
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Season 1
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Episode 22
Award season came to an abrupt and awkward end last month with the 93rd Oscars. Banished from the evening were controversies surrounding the lack of diversity amongst the acting/directing nominees, and in the gaping void they left behind came criticism around the reshuffling of the ceremony itself. In a year filled with opportunities for smaller, independent pictures to succeed and bathe in the warm glow of Hollywood's spotlight, the awards suffered their worst year on viewership of all time. Was that deserved and was that indicative of the gongs themselves being given to unworthy pieces of work? Absolutely not. Let's break down why.